A block of residential flats is seen reflected in the window of a house in Notting Hill in central London October 8, 2013. Britain kicked off a flagship scheme on Tuesday to help people get on the ... more&nbsp

A block of residential flats is seen reflected in the window of a house in Notting Hill in central London October 8, 2013. Britain kicked off a flagship scheme on Tuesday to help people get on the property ladder, defying critics who believe the state-backed mortgage guarantees could fuel another housing bubble as the country's economy picks up speed. Hours before the government launched "Help to Buy," a survey suggested British house prices were rising at their fastest pace in 11 years. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY REAL ESTATE) less&nbsp